Annual Information Statement 2019

Legal Name: 
Environmental Defenders Office Ltd
ABN: 
72002880864

About the charity

Other names charity is known by (such as trading name): 
EDO NSW
Website: 
www.edo.org.au
Charity size: 
Large
Fundraising online: 
Yes
Is the charity an incorporated association?
No
Does the charity intend to fundraise in the next reporting period?
Yes
Select the state/territory where the charity intends to fundraise in the 2019 reporting period: 
NSW fundraising number: 12837
Basic Religious Charity: 
No

Activities and Beneficiaries

Did the charity operate in the 2019 reporting period?
Yes
Main activity: 
Law and legal services
Main activities: 
  • Other education
  • Environmental activities
  • Advocacy and civic activities
  • International activities
International activities undertaken: 
  • Operating overseas including delivering programs
  • Other
    • Legal capacity building
Description of charity's activities and outcomes: 
We are a community legal centre specialising in public interest environmental law. We helped people who want to protect the environment through law through our various functions: legal and scientific advice and litigation, policy and law reform, and community engagement and education.
Where the charity conducted activities during the 2019 reporting period: 
  • New South Wales
  • Overseas / outside of Australia
  • Other Countries
    • Fiji
    • Papua New Guinea
    • Solomon Islands
Will the charity change or introduce any activities in the 2020 period?
No
Main beneficiary: 
General community in Australia

Annual report

Note: If you want to see the financial report or annual report that this charity has submitted, go back to Financials & Documents.

Human Resources

Human resources: 
  • Full time employees: 13
  • Part time employees: 17
  • Casual employees: 0
  • Full-time equivalent staff (FTE): 24.96
  • Estimated number of volunteers: 60

Financial Reporting

Charity's 2019 reporting period: 
1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019
Type of financial statement: 
Special purpose financial statements
Financial report consolidated with more than one entity?
No
Financial report submitted to a state/territory regulator?
Yes
Type of organisation: 
My charity is a charitable fundraising organisation
State or territory of the regulator where financial report was submitted: 
New South Wales

Income and Expenses

Comprehensive Income Statement summary

Gross Income
Donations and bequests: 
$1,312,205.00
Revenue from providing goods or services: 
$300,764.00
Revenue from government including grants: 
$1,108,687.00
Revenue from investments: 
$46,905.00
All other revenue: 
$616,608.00
Total revenue: 
$3,385,169.00
Other income (for example, gains): 
$0.00
Total gross income: 
$3,385,169.00
Expenses
Employee expenses: 
$2,145,674.00
Interest expenses: 
$0.00
Grants and donations made for use in Australia: 
$0.00
Grants and donations made for use outside Australia: 
$0.00
All other expenses: 
$1,038,080.00
Total expenses: 
$3,183,754.00
Net surplus/(deficit): 
$201,415.00
Other comprehensive income: 
$0.00
Total comprehensive income: 
$201,415.00

Balance Sheet extract

Assets
Total current assets: 
$2,723,306.00
Non-current loans receivable: 
$0.00
Other non-current assets: 
$12,993.00
Total non-current assets: 
$12,993.00
Total assets: 
$2,736,299.00
Liabilities
Total current liabilities: 
$908,395.00
Non-current loans payable: 
$0.00
Other non-current liabilities: 
$77,653.00
Total non-current liabilities: 
$77,653.00
Total liabilities: 
$986,048.00
Net assets/liabilities: 
$1,750,251.00